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Re:Vivaldi 8.3 for Desktop: make bad ads sad by RunSet on Thursday November 05, 2026 @10:02AM (#50379967)
For those interested in a GPL-licensed browser from Norway:

https://nordstjernen.org/index.html

Re:Vivaldi 8.3 for Desktop: make bad ads sad by vrganj on Thursday November 05, 2026 @10:38AM (#50380471)
Is it just me or is it a bit sad that even GPL'd software has websites that are full of Claudisms these days?

Like have some pride when showing off your project. Write a few sentences. Why should I give a shit about your project when you don't even care enough to describe it in your own words?

Re:Vivaldi 8.3 for Desktop: make bad ads sad by shevy-java on Thursday November 05, 2026 @11:09AM (#50380905)
Is that the case though?

The homepage mentions this:

"It ships no telemetry of any kind, and deliberately includes no AI assistant and no AI-style web APIs."

I am not sure the website is AI generated. Can you be more specific why you think this is the case?

Re:Vivaldi 8.3 for Desktop: make bad ads sad by RunSet on Thursday November 05, 2026 @02:31PM (#50383330)
replying to my own post to follow up:

It is apparently furtive slop.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48151418